Independence Party of Minnesota

The Independence Party of Minnesota is a centrist political party in the US state of Minnesota that was founded in 1992. The IPM was founded as a branch of Reform Party USA, but it split from RPUSA in 2000 and focused on state issues. Governor Jesse Ventura switched his allegiance to the IPM while in office, and he became an advocate of conservative fiscal policy and liberal social policy; he fought for gay rights, the legalization of marijuana, and abortion rights, while he advocated unicameral legislature and tax reform. In 2016, the party held no seats in Minnesota government, losing its power after Ventura left office in 2003.